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Always the Rice Paddies

American Soldiers and Marines fought across all kinds of terrain during the Vietnam War, from mountain peaks to urban sprawl. Although rice paddies were but one landscape in-country, they serve as a powerful and evocative symbol of the conflict.

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They call themselves Blackhorse sandwiches

... traditions of things endured and things accomplished, such as regiments hand down forever... Col. John Thomason The Vietnam War ranks among the most impactful conflicts in American history. As one of the U.S. Army's premier armored formations, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment performed a crucial role in the war. Serving as a hard-hitting mobile …

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Operation Essex – Antenna Valley, An Hoa, 1967

"Operation Essex – Antenna Valley, An Hoa, 1967" by Capt. Leonard Dermott, USMCR, Marine Corps Combat Art Collection
Operation Essex – Antenna Valley, An Hoa, 1967 Capt. Leonard Dermott, USMCR, Marine Corps Combat Art Collection. A few weeks ago, I bought a set of art prints that the Marine Corps published in 1968. There are sixteen works in the set, every one powerful and evocative in its own way. But this particular print …

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The Best Damn Regiment That You Will Ever See

11th Armored Cavalry Regiment CSIB
17 October 1969, A cavalry platoon of Charlie Troop, 1/11 ACR halts before pushing into a rubber plantation during Operation Kentucky Cougar III between Loc Ninh and Quan Loi , Vietnam. This photo shows the powerful weapons mix in the platoon. UPI Photo by Shunsuke Akatsuka Many units of all types – large, small, and …

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